Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-31
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Under Consideration in the Senate
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
One to Prohibit Members of Congress from
Acting as Railroad Attorneys.

One to Prohibit Members of Congress from
Acting as Railroad Attorneys.
The Senate.
There were seven Senators and twelve Senate
employees, including pages, present at prayers in
the senate this morning. This, as regards Sena-
tors, is rather above the average, which fact is
presumed to be due to the resolution offered by
Senator Hoar but not yet adopted requiring post
ponement OF the opening prayer until quorum
shall have assembled
Among the papers presented was q cOmmun1ca-
from from fS 5me secretary OF the %n 0ne
appropriation for the pile foundation OF the Key
West custom house, and with one from the co-
ity OF an appropriation Of $25OOOO for an addi-
tlonal story to the New York custom house. Re-
1erred to the committee on appropriations.
MASSACHUSETTS WANTS RETALIATION ON CANADA.
MI. Hoar presented resolutions of the Massachu-
setts legislature concerning the treatment Of
American fishing vessels in Canadian waters
declaring itself in favor OF retaliation to the ex
tent OF denying to Canadian vessels In American
ports sne Tgns TO nppe mcfs ana the me
land or sea, until the offensive legislation and
action Of the Canadian authorities are discon-
tinued. Referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
THE COTTON TAX.
Mr.. Berry presented memorial of the Arkansas
legislature in favor OF returning to the cotton
states the sixty seven millions Of cotton tax col
lected. Referred to the committee on finance.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Bills from committees were reported and placed
on the calendar as follows:
For the construction Of building for the use OF
the officers OF the House Of Representatives.
To amend the act for the purchase OF a site for a
government building at Scranton, Pa.
For the erection OF public building at Patter-
son, N. j.
For an additional associate Justice Of the su-
preme court in New Mexico
Authorizing the construction of bridge across
the Red River OF the North also across the Tennes-
see river, near Chattanooga; also a highway
bridge across Lake Champlain.
Adverse report on a resolution for the appoint
ment Of select committee as to public lands in
Mr.. Evarts introduced a bill to regulate salaries
OF United States circuit and district judges in the
state OF New York. Referred to the judiciary
Mr. Beck introduced bill to amend the national
banking laws. Referred to the committee on
finance.
THE coLoRED PEOPLES WORLDS FAIR.
Mr.. Harris presented joint resolutions OF the
Tennessee legislature in favor of an appropriation
for the worlds fair Of colored industry at Birming
ham, Ala Referred.
Mr. Dawes offered a resolution calling on the
Apache Indians held in confinement in Florida
MI d Cduluk AL Ill.
formation as to payments made out OF the Vir-
gin1us fund. Adopted.
Mr. van Wyck ofrered resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for report as 10 whether
any national banks are loan1ng money or discount
Ing notes requiring payment In gold coin only.
Adopted.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Call in
structing the Attorney General to bring suit for
an Injunction against the Florida Railway and
Navigation company was taken up.
MIR. Morgan said he was at a loss to understand
the peTaStency with which the Senator from
Florida was pressing this resolution. Tie commit
tee on public lands had held meeting this morn.
ing and the receiver OF the railroad company had
appeared before it and stated that the Company
was not advertising the lands for sale, as charged
and that the first Information which the company
had on the subject was Mr. Calls speech.
Mr.. Call stated that the decision of this matter
was very important to the people Of Florida. Out
Of the thirty-three million acres OF arabic land in
Florida over twenty-five million had been con-
veyed to the state for the benefit Of corporations
so that practically the entire OF the state was
Mr.. Morgan Stated that it had al been shown this
morning to the satisfaction OF the committee on
public lands that the state Of Florida had con-
Mr.. Schurz, MI. Teller and Mr. Lamar-successively
Secretaries OF the InteriOr-had examined the
question with the greatest care and had affirmed
that the action OF the state OF Florida was binding
upon 1t In regard to this grant and that the lands
had gone to the railroad company.
The matter, after further debate, went over
without action.
Mr.. Blair gave notice that on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10th, he would ask the Senate to consider
resolutions as to the life and character Of the late
Mr.: Spooner, from the committee on public
19ialngs S ana ~ grounds reported back fayoraay
monument grounds. Calendar.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
The senate then, at 1:3O O'Clock, proceeded to
the consideration Of the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
Mr.; Mr., Allison lns who has charge Of the bill
ations had not added single item for
public buildings not already authorized by
law; ot but the bI had been reported in the House
the Senate committee had felt it its duty to supply
the omissions. The total amount for public build
Mr.. Plumb inquired why it was that the appro-
prations for the current work of the coast survey
were largely Increased over the amounts appro-
MI. Allison replied that the amendments report
es 1he on on
mates Of the Treasury Department. "''4- 'A0 '''''
Mr. Plumb expressed the wish that the demo-
cratic House OF Representatives should have a
administrative expenditures.
MT. Beck e member Of the committee on appro-
prianon9 thought that the House had made a
The committee had agreed that the senate had
better tdisregarding political questions altOgethe
and the he House thought he 1t to
siSt, It might take the responsibility. He knew
that the Senate had been charged with extrava-
gance, and that the House lauded itself for econ
Omy.
At O'Clock the railroad attorneys bill was laid
before the Senate as unfinished business, but 1t
was informally laid aside and the sundry civil bill
proceeded with.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
War-Ordnance department, Lieut.. Col James
Whittemore to be colonel, Major Francis Il. Par
ker, to be lieutenant colonel Capt. John A. Kress,
to be major.
Postmasters-James A. Ballinger Machias Me-
george II. Snowman, Bucks Port, Me-; Frank E.
k1ch, westerly, r. l.; Lawrence Reade, WOburn,
Mass; Daniel B. Smith, Mt. Holly N. j.; Du Bose
EgleStOn. Winnsborough, s. c.; Joseph H. Kill
bourne, Big Rapids, Mich; Maria s. Hewlett,
Jonesv1lle, Mich; VIM. G. Beating, Gallipolis,
Ohio; August E. Kammerer, Beardstown, III.
RoDlnSOn NJ. Jones, Chico, Cal; A. NJ. Mcpherson,
Galena, Kansas; willard A. Wheeler, Atkinson,
Neb.; George C. Middlebrook, Millbank, Dakota
House OF Representatives..
Under the call of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Wheeler, OF Alabama, fixing the hour for the
daily meeting Of the House at IL O'Clock.
BY Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas, for the construction
OF bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis
Tenn.
Mr.. LAwIRR TWISTS THE LIONS TAIL
BY MI. Lawler, OF Illinois, the following preamble